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Frank Buncom
Frank James Buncom Jr.
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: November 2, 1939 in Shreveport, LA
College: USC
Career AV: 35 (2510th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 6th round (48th overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1962 | 23 | SDG | 55 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | 24 | SDG | 55 | 14 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964* | 25 | SDG | MLB | 55 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1965* | 26 | SDG | RLB | 55 | 14 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 27 | SDG | RLB | 55 | 14 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967* | 28 | SDG | RLB | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 29 | CIN | RLB | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Career | 96 | 42 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||
| 6 yrs | SDG | 84 | 42 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | CIN | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
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| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Lemar Marshall, Gerald Irons, Aaron Wallace, Calvin Daniels, Garry Cobb, Wayne H. Walker, Kevin Murphy, Ed McDaniel, Derrel Luce, Pat Hughes |
| 4 | Lemar Marshall, Ken Geddes, Jim Purnell, Pat Knight, Bo Harris, Gerald Irons, Art Michalik, Larry Foote, Bill Albright, Carlos Emmons |
| 5 | Lemar Marshall, Shawn Barber, Jim Purnell, Fred McNeill, Jerry Muckensturm, Bo Harris, Garry Cobb, Vernon Maxwell, Frank Nunley, Randy Scott |
| 6 | Shawn Barber, Antonio Pierce, Waymond Bryant, Bob Swenson, Lamar Lathon, Brian M. Williams, Skip Vanderbundt, Al Carapella, Bo Harris, Tommy Nobis |
| 7 | Bo Harris, Charlie Weaver, Wayne Simmons, Henry Davis, John Tracey, Shane Nelson, Johnny Rembert, Garry Cobb, Tom MacLeod, Mel Owens |
| Career | Wayne Simmons, Shane Nelson, Henry Davis, Tom MacLeod, Al Richardson, Roger Zatkoff, Cato June, Rip Hawkins, Steve Towle, Dan Morgan |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Fumble Return Yds |
All-Pro Teams
| 1964 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| 1965 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| 1966 | AFL: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| 1967 | UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| 1968 | UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL |